Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with rising the value and the volume of stocks traded, over Monday’s trades with trading in 46 securities compared with 48 on Monday and ending with prices of 21 rising, 12 declining and 13 closing unchanged with the market index rising to close out the day’s activities on a positive note.
The market closed with trading of 15,236,471 shares with a value of $24,814,555, up from 14,064,529 stocks at $23,223,448 on Monday.
Trading averaged 331,228 shares at $539,447 compared with 293,011 stocks at $483,822 on Monday with a month to date average of 175,135 units at $355,658 compared with 166,707 stock units at $345,736 on the previous day and September with an average of 419,421 shares at $774,292.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 4.28 million shares for 28.1 percent of total volume followed by JFP Ltd with 3.43 million stock units for 22.5 percent of the day’s trade, Derrimon Trading with 1.61 million stock units for 10.6 percent market share, Jamaican Teas was next with 1.54 million stock units for 10.1 percent market share and Fosrich with 1.14 million units for 7.5 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 32.97 points to 3,754.18. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, AMG Packaging rallied 18 cents to finish at $3.26 with investors trading 39,332 shares, Cargo Handlers sank 15 cents to $12.15 with an exchange of just 21 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 20 cents to end at $3.40 with 21 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours shed 35 cents in closing at $1.11 with a transfer of 2,910 stock units, Derrimon Trading popped 9 cents to close at $2.07 with 1,607,868 shares clearing the market, Dolla Financial rose 9 cents and ended at $3.45 with an exchange of 198,262 stocks. Dolphin Cove advanced 25 cents to $20.25 and closed with 8,275 units changing hands, Everything Fresh popped 10 cents to finish at $2.50 after a transfer of 2,026 stock units, Fontana declined 8 cents and ended at $8.20 in switching ownership of 26,057 shares. Fosrich gained 8 cents to end at $2.35 with investors trading 1,139,761 stock units, Future Energy popped 8 cents in closing at $3.70 with an exchange of 114,772 stocks, Honey Bun lost 8 cents to close at $8.24 as 66,311 units passed through the market. Indies Pharma climbed 9 cents to $3.04 after an exchange of 275,135 shares,
Jamaican Teas rose 27 cents to close at $2.34 with 1,542,083 stock units crossing the market, JFP Ltd rallied 18 cents to finish at $1.18 in trading a total of 3,431,463 stocks. Knutsford Express dipped $1.14 and ended at $10.50, with 3,265 units crossing the market, Main Event increased 24 cents to end at $11.14 with traders dealing in 200 stocks, Medical Disposables fell 28 cents in closing at $1.84 with an exchange of 7,612 units. MFS Capital Partners rallied 9 cents to 76 cents with investors trading 311 shares, Regency Petroleum advanced 15 cents in closing at $2.93 with 169,827 stock units crossing the exchange and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 10 cents and ended at $1.63 with investors swapping 349,037 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 8,741,694 shares for $17,574,956 up from 3,458,781 units at $8,651,263 on Thursday. Trading averaged 198,675 shares at $399,431 compared with 84,361 units at $211,006 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 159,167 units at $337,492 compared to 156,879 stock units at $333,906 on the previous day and September with an average of 419,421 units at $774,292.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Iron Rock Insurance popped 80 cents in closing at a 52 weeks; high of $4.80 with 67,100 stocks changing hands, JFP Ltd advanced 7 cents to end at 94 cents in an exchange of 158,867 shares, Knutsford Express gained $1.21 to close at $11.64 with 1,286 stock units crossing the market. Limners and Bards sank 8 cents to $1.36 with a transfer of 16,815 shares, Mailpac Group rose 10 cents in closing at $2.40 with 339,560 units crossing the exchange, Main Event advanced 38 cents to end at $11.20 after trading 1,814 stocks. Medical Disposables dipped 7 cents to finish at $1.83 with 275 stock units crossing the market, 
MFS Capital Partners sank 8 cents and ended at 68 cents with investors trading 126,475 shares and tTech popped 9 cents to close at $2.11 after 1,300 stocks passed through the market.
The market closed with trading of 3,458,781 shares for $8,651,263 compared with 3,575,600 units at $6,737,028 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index
Dolphin Cove dropped 48 cents and ended at $20.50 closed after 127,693 shares changed hands, Everything Fresh sank 9 cents to finish at $2.40, with 5,539 stocks crossing the exchange. Express Catering rose 8 cents to $3.30 in switching ownership of 3,993 units, Jamaican Teas advanced 9 cents to finish at $2.36 with investors dealing in 16,186 stock units, Jetcon Corporation popped 11 cents and ended at $1.16 in an exchange of 1,709 shares. KLE Group skidded 23 cents to close at $1.09 with 121 stocks clearing the market, Limners and Bards gained 8 cents in closing at $1.44 with investors trading 97 units, Main Event lost 50 cents to end at $10.82 after an exchange of 17,210 stock units. Spur Tree Spices slipped 11 cents to $1.87 with a transfer of 63,585 shares and Tropical Battery rallied 16 cents to finish at $2.46 with trading of 27,702 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 3,575,600 shares being traded valued $6,737,028 compared with 5,522,042 stock units at $7,976,248 on Tuesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Jetcon Corporation fell 11 cents in closing at $1.05 with investors swapping 6,104 stock units, KLE Group gained 12 cents to finish at $1.32 with an exchange of 20,022 units, Knutsford Express sank $1.18 to end at $10.45 trading 27,981 stocks. Limners and Bards dropped 12 cents in closing at $1.36 in an exchange of 5,098 units, Lumber Depot sank 8 cents to $2.70 with 30,150 stocks clearing the market, Mailpac Group slipped 10 cents to finish at $2.30 with investors trading 391,285 shares. Main Event popped 32 cents and ended at $11.32 after closing with 59 stock units changing hands, Medical Disposables declined 39 cents to end at $1.90 in an exchange of 163,007 shares, MFS Capital Partners skidded 10 cents to close at 70 cents with traders dealing in 188,683 units. 
Spur Tree Spices
The market closed with trading of 5,522,042 shares for $7,976,248 compared with 11,943,047 units at $17,624,061 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Fontana slipped 14 cents and ended at $7.86, with 50,989 stocks changing hands, Honey Bun rose 17 cents to $8.41 with investors swapping 1,989 stock units, Indies Pharma sank 7 cents to finish at $2.96, with 66,140 shares crossing the market. Iron Rock Insurance advanced 28 cents to close at $3.94 with investors trading 24 stock units, ISP Finance skidded $4.99 to end at $20.01 with 12,001 units clearing the market, Jetcon Corporation gained 11 cents in closing at $1.16 after a transfer of 9 stocks. KLE Group rallied 11 cents to $1.20 with investors trading 33 units, Knutsford Express dipped 27 cents to end at $11.63 after an exchange of 548 stocks, Main Event declined 60 cents in closing at $11 with a transfer of 753 shares and tTech shed 21 cents and ended at $1.90 in trading 100 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock 
Trading climbed sharply on Friday with an exchange of 11,943,047 shares for $17,624,061 up solidly from 4,082,483 units at $8,098,206 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
GWest Corporation gained 7 cents in closing at 97 cents with 415 stocks clearing the market, Jetcon Corporation slipped 12 cents to close at $1.05 with an exchange of 71 units, KLE Group sank 11 cents to finish at $1.09 in trading 10,041 stock units. Knutsford Express increased 29 cents and ended at $11.90 in an exchange of 4,519 shares, Main Event climbed 26 cents to $11.60 with 1,355 units crossing the market, Medical Disposables declined 7 cents to close at $2.30 with investors trading 100 stocks. Spur Tree Spices shed 11 cents in closing at $1.87 with 312,942 stock units changing hands and Tropical Battery skidded 7 cents to finish at $2.50 in an exchange of 57,443 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 4,082,483 shares valued $8,098,206 down from 8,063,040 stock units at $14,011,886 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 24.37 points to finish at 3,704.02, with the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator flashing negative signals at the close.
Cargo Handlers shed 9 cents to end at $11.80 with traders dealing in 802 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 10 cents and ended at $3.20 after an exchange of 94,169 shares, Caribbean Cream skidded 29 cents to close at $3.16 with investors trading 10,004 stock units. Dolphin Cove climbed 34 cents to $20.19 with an exchange of 21,388 stocks, Everything Fresh sank 20 cents to $2.19 after 6,702 units passed through the market, Fontana dipped 16 cents to close at $7.86 with a transfer of 52,624 shares. Honey Bun fell 13 cents to end at $8.25 with investors dealing in 7,335 stocks, Image Plus climbed 15 cents in to $1.68 in an exchange of 105,207 units, Iron Rock Insurance declined 33 cents to finish.
at $3.66 with 27,003 stock units changing hands. KLE Group rose 12 cents and ended at $1.20 in trading 8,299 shares and Tropical Battery rallied 7 cents to $2.57 after an exchange of 55,251 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 8,063,040 shares for $14,011,886 compared with 8,243,054 units at $22,444,796 on Tuesday.
Image Plus
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 8,243,054 shares for $22,444,796 compared with 4,540,755 units at $8,078,268 on Monday.
Elite Diagnostic dipped 9 cents in closing at $2.40 with 2,804 shares changing hands, Future Energy sank 10 cents to close at $3.50 with investors dealing in 139,537 units. Iron Rock Insurance rose 60 cents to $4 with 115,874 stocks crossing the exchange, Main Event rallied 29 cents to end at $11.59 with investors swapping 2 stock units, Medical Disposables increased 19 cents in closing at $2.39 after 363 shares passed through the market. MFS Capital Partners declined 12 cents and ended at 72 cents with 13,810 stock units changing hands and Regency Petroleum climbed 7 cents to close at $2.82 with investors trading 50,002 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 4,540,755 shares valued $8,078,268, up from 2,465,676 units at $4,887,449 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.7, based on the last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Jamaican Teas advanced 7 cents to close at $2.31 with a mere 10 units clearing the market, Knutsford Express dropped 11 cents to finish at $12.44 in an exchange of 5,963 stocks. Limners and Bards rose 25 cents to $1.50 with investors trading 37,990 shares, Lumber Depot fell 15 cents to end at $2.75 in an exchange of 264,220 stock units, Main Event climbed 30 cents in closing at $11.30 with investors dealing in 340 units. Medical Disposables dipped 23 cents to close at $2.20 after the trading of 2,097 stocks, MFS Capital Partners increased 14 cents to finish at 84 cents with 144,073 units crossing the exchange, Regency Petroleum sank 7 cents and ended at $2.75 with a transfer of 73,909 stocks and Tropical Battery slipped 14 cents to $2.46 after an exchange of 8,560 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.